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Two men bashed on dancefloor at Kryal Castle, near Ballarat

Police have been told the duo were punched and kicked during the incident, which involved a number of unknown men at Kryal Castle in Leigh Creek near Ballarat. A 36-year-old Kingston man and a 38-year-old Ballarat man were treated at Ballarat Base ... >> view original

Three To Watch - Ballarat

Was 10th of 15 on debut in the Phar Lap Club Plate (1100m) at Flemington on May 9 behind some smart types in the likes of Bel Chandon, Minetti and Tiz My View. She has trialled twice since, including finishing second of nine at Cranbourne on October 20. >> view original

Third man charged over death of war veteran, Kenneth Handford

A man has appeared in court over the death of an elderly war veteran whose medals were stolen during a violent burglary at his rural Victorian home. Creswick man Adam Rowe, 38, appeared in Ballarat Magistrates Court on Friday charged with being an ... >> view original

Australia's housing squeeze: Blaming over-50s won't solve shortage

A NEW report on the housing crisis in Melbourne and Sydney paints a picture of selfish old people “hogging” homes that could be better utilised by families, whose kids are currently being robbed of having their own back yard. The housing shortage in ... >> view original

Manufacturing expands slightly: AiGroup

Australia's manufacturing sector slowed but remained in expansion mode for a fourth straight month in October, according to an industry survey. The Australian Industry Group's performance of manufacturing index fell 1.9 points to 50.2 in October. But ... >> view original

KPMG puts big four banks on notice

The string of record profits posted by Australia's big four banks in recent weeks masks systemic challenges to the financial heavyweights, a new report warns. KPMG's report Major Australian Banks Full Year Results 2014-15 showed that ANZ, Commonwealth ... >> view original

Metgasco drops NSW drilling ambitions in return for $25m

Metgasco will be paid $25 million to stop drilling for gas after fierce protests. Chris Hyde. by Geoff Winestock and Angela Macdonald-Smith. Broadcaster Alan Jones won a battle in his war against coal seam gas when the NSW government caved in to ... >> view original

Tax system 'punishing' workers: Morrison

Reiterating previous comments by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Mr Morrison said all tax reform measures — including raising the GST to 15 per cent — were on the table. But the Treasurer said the government was still in a “discovery phase” and he ... >> view original

Banks drag Australian sharemarket down 1.4pc at close

The Australian sharemarket has retreated for a sixth straight session, with banks driving the losses after Westpac became the latest major to post solid yet unspectacular results amid tightening operating environments in the sector. At the 4.15pm (AEDT ... >> view original

Your Tuesday form guide: What the Reserve Bank board will do to interest rates

Analysis. Return to video. Video settings. Please Log in to update your video settings. More video. Recommended. null. Peak Startup is here: Why we should embrace it · null. RBA rates should stay steady · null. The case for increasing the GST · null. >> view original